Flex-fuel vehicles started to become popular in the mid-1990s. Manufacturers designed these vehicles to burn E85 or other gas-biofuel blends. Many people are confused about what E85 is used for. This ...

Thomas has spent two years working in the auto journalism industry, contributing to a UK-based newspaper and writing for Euronewsweek. A full-time writer and lifelong engineering enthusiast, he now ...

In the interest of keeping gas engines alive, many automakers, scientists and other automotive businesses are working hard to ...

On the surface, Flex Fuel sounds like a great idea. It allows certain cars to run on various blends of gasoline and ethanol, a type of alcohol derived from crops like corn or sugarcane. Ethanol fuel ...

E85 — aka Flex Fuel — is a domestically produced, renewable, alternative fuel blend consisting of around 85-percent ethanol and 15-percent gasoline. Made for use in specially prepped flex fuel ...